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A Story Jesus Told

The Talents

From the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 25

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One — The Gift
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A master, before a long journey, called his servants. He gave one five bags of gold, another two, and a third just one.

Two — The Journey Begins
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The master set out on his long journey. Each servant held a gift — and each one had to decide what to do next.

Three — The First Servant
GRAIN CLOTH SPICES × 2 !

The first servant took his five bags to the marketplace — and traded, and worked. He doubled them. Five became ten.

Four — The Second Servant
2→4 2 → 4 !

The second servant, with two bags, also put them to work. He too doubled what he'd been given. Two became four.

Five — The Buried Gift
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But the third servant was afraid. He dug a hole in the field and buried his bag of gold in the ground.

Six — Well Done!
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The master returned. The first two servants came forward with doubled gifts. "Well done!" he cried. "Come, share in my joy!"

Seven — Unchanged
1 unchanged I was afraid... I hid it safely.

The third servant returned the one bag — unchanged. "I was afraid," he said. The master's face fell with disappointment.

A Small Question

What gift
could you share?

Well done, good and faithful servant!

Matthew, Chapter 25
A Flower Blooms

A flower bloomed.

Well done for finishing this story.